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I’ve always believed that it’s important to encourage your children’s interests, though to temper them with a gentle dose of reality. We...
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mlherzberg
- Oct 21
- 3 min
Our Siblings' Keepers
Her name was Ellen Clarke. Ellen was a Child and Youth Studies student of mine at OSU’s Marion Campus, and she was also the niece of one...
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mlherzberg
- Sep 25
- 4 min
One for the Old Man
My dad with Archie Griffin the night he learned he'd won his Second Heisman Today marks five years since my father’s passing. I think...
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mlherzberg
- Sep 18
- 4 min
The Good Lord Has Been Busy Lately
I remember the first time I attended a meeting with a public school superintendent, almost three decades ago. I was a first-year...
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mlherzberg
- Sep 10
- 5 min
Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month. It’s also the month, five years ago, when I lost my father. But there’s a story in this coincidence that I...
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mlherzberg
- Sep 2
- 4 min
With All Deliberate Speed
Tomorrow, September 3, marks 127 years since the birth of one of our country’s most important and, unfortunately, most overlooked civil...
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mlherzberg
- Aug 26
- 5 min
The Quest for Cherry Pie Filling
The other day my wife, Abbi, came home from work and immediately started cooking. In a matter of minutes, the crock pot was going and...
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mlherzberg
- Aug 19
- 3 min
And One to Grow On
Three cosmic events took place in the summer of 1969: the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, and my entry into...
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mlherzberg
- Aug 12
- 6 min
The Honesty Policy
Being honest with students requires both accuracy and respect I began teaching high school Language Arts in the fall of 1993, so this...
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mlherzberg
- Aug 5
- 3 min
On Garage Sales and Too-Small Hangers
Every July, because we can’t find a hotter month, my neighborhood organizes a community garage sale. About twenty or thirty houses...
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mlherzberg
- Jul 29
- 5 min
Reflections on My First Summer Off in Forever
I love summer. I’ve always loved summer. When I was a kid, on the first day of summer, and for most of the days after that, my friends...
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mlherzberg
- Jul 22
- 5 min
My Not-So-Me-Too Moment
People change, grow, and forgive I will try to provide enough caveats for this story to avoid being misunderstood. I detest sexual...
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mlherzberg
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Birds/Bees - Unsubscribe
Discussions about the facts of life can lead to awkward, and humorous, misunderstandings A lot of parents observe that their children’s...
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mlherzberg
- Jul 8
- 7 min
The Hardest Worker in the Room
“Be humble, be hungry, and always be the hardest worker in the room.” - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson I joined a new gym a few weeks back. ...
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mlherzberg
- Jul 1
- 3 min
You Deserve a Break Today
Drive a few feet on someone else's tires “Hey Jackass! You just cut in front of everybody!” As I sat in the drive-through line waiting...
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mlherzberg
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Welcome to Straight Outta Berkshire Blog
Social commentary through narrative, wit, and a little bit of attitude. Welcome to my blog, named in part because I currently reside in...
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